Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bulgaria
0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
73rd
North Macedonia rank
74th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
00.10.20.3198920072025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 160 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0737 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0351 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2000s 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2010s 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2020s 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.